To access a complete list of the Library's subscription databases:
Go to the BRRHS home page. http://www.brrsd.k12.nj.us/HighSchool.cfm
On Left sidebar - Select HS Library
You will be directed to the BRRHS Library Webpage (http://www.brrsd.net/curric/HS/library/index.html) . Click on the link for Subscription Databases.
You will have access to all databases w/o a login when you use computers on-campus; if you access databases remotely (off-campus) you will need to enter a User ID & Password:
ID: nj08807
Password: panthers
Books To find books in the library you need to use the Spectrum Online Catalog. Click on the icon on your PC desktop for Spectrum Patron's Catalog. Spectrum automatically opens to the Easy Search Screen. If you type a keyword in the search box, a complete listing of books related to your search term will appear on the screen. You can also search by Author or Book Title by clicking the appropriate button below the search box.You can combine terms in the Expanded Search Screen using AND, OR and AND NOT connectors: these are called Boolean Operators. You can obtain instructions on how to use these terms to refine your search by going to this site: Boolean Operators
Clicking on the tabs at the top of the results screen will sort the list of books by call number, title, author or date. Sorting by call number will show you areas of the library where most of the books will be found.
To print selected titles from the list, hold down the Control key and use the mouse to highlight the book titles that you want to print. Clicking on the Print tab will open the print option window. Type in your name and choose the Highlighted button to print the selected titles. The list of books will be printed in MLA format.
Reference Books: These books will have a call number starting with REF and can be found in the lower shelves in the Library.
Just about every topic has a Specialized Encyclopedia. These encyclopedias are usually quite extensive in their coverage and may be used for your research paper. They are not the same as General Encyclopedias, such as World Book Encyclopedia, which may be good for background information, but often will not be accepted by teachers as a cited source for a formal research paper.
Public Library
The BRHS Library may not have all of the books that you need for your comprehensively researching your topic. You can search the Somerset County Library’s On-line Catalog by clicking on this link. If you have a Somerset County Library Card you can reserve a book by typing in the Barcode number on your card and pick it up from the Library later.
Suggested Databases:
These databases can be also be accessed from the Library Website.
Student Research Center: Deselect any format selections that you do want to search. Type your keyword into the search box. Ex. Ancient Greece: Use sidebar related topics to narrow your results. Greece--History; History, ancient.
Also try using the Advanced Search feature to obtain a more relevant search. You can specify where the terms that you specify are located in the article: Ex: Subject: Ancient Greece; Title: Art.
eLibrary Curriculum Select the History Special Collection icon. You can search by key word, by typing your descriptors into the search box. Or, you can "drill down" through the Study Units links to obtain a broad description of topics relating to Ancient Greece (European History, EH Before 1450, Ancient Greece).
Select the Literature Special Collection and explore results for Ancient Greece. Ancient & Medieval History Online: Because this database only covers topics from Ancient Times, you do not need to use the search term Ancient to limit your results. Just type in Greece and your topic.
Try using the Advanced Search feature and specify Ancient Greece in different fields, selected from the drop-down menu.
Web Sites
AncientGreece.org: Created by Thomas Sakoulas, Associate Professor of Art at the State University of New York, College at Oneonta where he teaches Sculpture and Computer Art.
Search Engines: Remember that search engines are often part of a profit-generating business, and as such, they may inject the company's bias into your search results by ranking articles that promote the company's viewpoint higher in the results or even by eliminating certain articles.
(Read this recent article from the New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/28/opinion/28raff.html?em )
Try using different Search Engines: Search Engines :This link will connect you to an alphabetical listing of numerous search engines. As you can see, some search engines can help you to select more reputable websites. For example, try doing a search using:
iSEEK Education : Offers authoritative resources from university, government, and established noncommercial providers; organizes results into concept clusters, and also allows users to recommend and rate sites. Use the side-bar on the right to narrow results to specific sub-topics.
Clusty : Provides a list of related and narrower topics suggestions.
Take This Tutorial to Learn About How to Select Reliable Web Sites:
Some of the answers to the questions listed below can be found by accessing the "About" tab on a website (usually located at the top or bottom of the web page). This page, if present, will often provide information about the goals, mission, and origination of the organization or person that authored the website. If there is no "About" tab or section, you may want to reconsider using the website.
Website Evaluation Guide
Internet Resources: Although a valuable resource, you must be careful to evaluate the source of information. Some questions to ask yourself are:
· is the website authoritative (is the author an expert on the subject; usually sites with the .edu, .org or .gov are most reliable)? Look for an "About" link that provides information about the site author or sponsoring organization.
· is the website accurate? Cross-check information against other reliable sources.
· is the website up to date? Look for a "Last Updated" notation, usually found at the bottom of the page.
· is the website biased or prejudiced toward a point of view? (It may still be useful, but use the information cautiously.)
Ancient Greece
To access a complete list of the Library's subscription databases:
Go to the BRRHS home page. http://www.brrsd.k12.nj.us/HighSchool.cfm
On Left sidebar - Select HS Library
You will be directed to the BRRHS Library Webpage ( http://www.brrsd.net/curric/HS/library/index.html) . Click on the link for Subscription Databases.
You will have access to all databases w/o a login when you use computers on-campus; if you access databases remotely (off-campus) you will need to enter a User ID & Password:
ID: nj08807
Password: panthers
Books
To find books in the library you need to use the Spectrum Online Catalog. Click on the icon on your PC desktop for Spectrum Patron's Catalog.
Spectrum automatically opens to the Easy Search Screen. If you type a keyword in the search box, a complete listing of books related to your search term will appear on the screen. You can also search by Author or Book Title by clicking the appropriate button below the search box.You can combine terms in the Expanded Search Screen using AND, OR and AND NOT connectors: these are called Boolean Operators. You can obtain instructions on how to use these terms to refine your search by going to this site: Boolean Operators
Clicking on the tabs at the top of the results screen will sort the list of books by call number, title, author or date. Sorting by call number will show you areas of the library where most of the books will be found.
To print selected titles from the list, hold down the Control key and use the mouse to highlight the book titles that you want to print. Clicking on the Print tab will open the print option window. Type in your name and choose the Highlighted button to print the selected titles. The list of books will be printed in MLA format.
Reference Books: These books will have a call number starting with REF and can be found in the lower shelves in the Library.
Just about every topic has a Specialized Encyclopedia. These encyclopedias are usually quite extensive in their coverage and may be used for your research paper. They are not the same as General Encyclopedias, such as World Book Encyclopedia, which may be good for background information, but often will not be accepted by teachers as a cited source for a formal research paper.
Call Numbers:
Dewey Decimal System
Public Library
The BRHS Library may not have all of the books that you need for your comprehensively researching your topic. You can search the Somerset County Library’s On-line Catalog by clicking on this link. If you have a Somerset County Library Card you can reserve a book by typing in the Barcode number on your card and pick it up from the Library later.
Suggested Databases:
These databases can be also be accessed from the Library Website.
Student Research Center: Deselect any format selections that you do want to search. Type your keyword into the search box. Ex. Ancient Greece: Use sidebar related topics to narrow your results. Greece--History; History, ancient.
Also try using the Advanced Search feature to obtain a more relevant search. You can specify where the terms that you specify are located in the article:
Ex: Subject: Ancient Greece; Title: Art.
eLibrary Curriculum Select the History Special Collection icon. You can search by key word, by typing your descriptors into the search box. Or, you can "drill down" through the Study Units links to obtain a broad description of topics relating to Ancient Greece (European History, EH Before 1450, Ancient Greece).
Select the Literature Special Collection and explore results for Ancient Greece.
Ancient & Medieval History Online: Because this database only covers topics from Ancient Times, you do not need to use the search term Ancient to limit your results. Just type in Greece and your topic.
If you are studying the topics of Music or Art, try searching these databases:
Oxford Music Online
Oxford Art Online
Try using the Advanced Search feature and specify Ancient Greece in different fields, selected from the drop-down menu.
Web Sites
AncientGreece.org: Created by Thomas Sakoulas, Associate Professor of Art at the State University of New York, College at Oneonta where he teaches Sculpture and Computer Art.
British Museum: Ancient Greece: http://www.ancientgreece.co.uk/
University Press: Ancient Greece: http://www.ancientgreece.com/s/Main_Page/
Tufts University: Ancient Olympics: http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/Olympics/
STOA Consortium: http://www.stoa.org/athens/
Ancient Greek Medicine: http://www.schoolshistory.org.uk/ancientgreece.htm
Greek & Roman Science & Technology: http://www.swan.ac.uk/grst/
BBC - Ancient Greek History: http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/greeks/
Ancient Greek Theatre: http://www.greektheatre.gr/
Internet Ancient History Sourcebook: Ancient Greece: http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/asbook07.html
Website Evaluation Guide
Search Engines: Remember that search engines are often part of a profit-generating business, and as such, they may inject the company's bias into your search results by ranking articles that promote the company's viewpoint higher in the results or even by eliminating certain articles.(Read this recent article from the New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/28/opinion/28raff.html?em )
Try using different Search Engines: Search Engines :This link will connect you to an alphabetical listing of numerous search engines. As you can see, some search engines can help you to select more reputable websites. For example, try doing a search using:
iSEEK Education : Offers authoritative resources from university, government, and established noncommercial providers; organizes results into concept clusters, and also allows users to recommend and rate sites. Use the side-bar on the right to narrow results to specific sub-topics.
Clusty : Provides a list of related and narrower topics suggestions.
Take This Tutorial to Learn About How to Select Reliable Web Sites:
http://library.acadiau.ca/tutorials/webevaluation/
Some of the answers to the questions listed below can be found by accessing the "About" tab on a website (usually located at the top or bottom of the web page). This page, if present, will often provide information about the goals, mission, and origination of the organization or person that authored the website. If there is no "About" tab or section, you may want to reconsider using the website.
Website Evaluation Guide
Internet Resources: Although a valuable resource, you must be careful to evaluate the source of information. Some questions to ask yourself are:· is the website authoritative (is the author an expert on the subject; usually sites with the .edu, .org or .gov are most reliable)? Look for an "About" link that provides information about the site author or sponsoring organization.
· is the website accurate? Cross-check information against other reliable sources.
· is the website up to date? Look for a "Last Updated" notation, usually found at the bottom of the page.
· is the website biased or prejudiced toward a point of view? (It may still be useful, but use the information cautiously.)